[ShawnQ]

Were any of you all out there?

I took the Wife's (lol) car to the track tonight...

Car has the following:

K&N Drop in Filters
Sprint Booster (basically just speeds up the electronic drive-by-wire)
Continental All Season Tires (I think the Michelins would've helped a LOT)

Conditions:
90* dropping down to 87* or so
85%+ humidity - enough to allow the windows to fog up by the end of the 1/4 mile, and it was getting foggy outside, car getting almost wet, etc..

Times:

Best time was a 13.2 @108 - only got it once, did it launching in 1st with traction control turned OFF - it was my third to last run, and tried it two more times to get a 13.6 and a 13.5. Other than this one run, I never got over 104mph trap speed for whatever reason. I really feel like I left a LOT on the line with the 60fts

I must've ran a 13.7 @ 103 7 or 8 times - would definitely dial it in at that if I was bracket racing. Put it in 'D', hold the rpms at 1K, release the brake and mash the gas - 13.7x @103.7 every time!

Notable Competitors: (good to gauge track conditions)
350Z - exhaust, intake, chip - 14.8 best time
5.0 Mustang Coupe - exhaust, cold air, gears - 14.7
01 Mustang GT - 5spd - exhaust at least, not sure what else - 14.8
06 Mustang GT - 5spd - exhaust at least, not sure what else - 15.0
Ram Air Trans Am - ran him once heads up, and it was my 2nd best run at 13.5, got him by a .1. Sounded like he had full headers back exhaust w/cutouts, drag radials, likely lids. Killed him off the tree and would walk away each time he shifted...he ran faster earlier in the night but the fog/humidity killed his car too.
240Z - turbocharged (T28?) - 14.7
240Z - 100mm+ turbo 8.4 @ 165mpg :o
C5 ZO6 - seemed mostly stock - ran a few 13.0's and 12.99, ran a 13.4 against me when I ran a 13.5, close!
C6 Vette (zo6?) - was cammed, had LT's, exhaust, and ran 12.4's

Timeslip:


It was fun...first time at the track in the SRT6, second time ever. If I swapped to the Pilot Sport tires that some of them came with, I could likely get it into the 12's.

If you see that front splitter, big whale tale 911-esque wing, 15 spoke wheels, or SRT badges, now you'll know what to expect.



SQ

[89-cobra]

nice!!!!

[Agent Jones]

good times

[Agent Jones]

that is really slow time for a 06 mustang gt

[2k4mk1]

Nice runs those SRT Crossfires seem fairly quick that is right there with my MACH's 13.3 @106

[ShawnQ]

Originally Posted by Agent Jones

that is really slow time for a 06 mustang gt

I agree...it had a bad driver mod for sure.

He was ok out of the hole, but shifted REALLY slow.

2k4mk1,

Told ya they were quick!

SQ

[4.6stanger]

damn good times IMO!!

[rambozotheclown]

nice times!

whats the layout on those? (rwd, fwd, etc)

[2k4mk1]

Originally Posted by rambozotheclown

nice times!

whats the layout on those? (rwd, fwd, etc)

They are RWD

And Shawn They seem to be that I agree.

[ShawnQ]

Originally Posted by rambozotheclown

nice times!

whats the layout on those? (rwd, fwd, etc)

They are indeed RWD

3.2L SOHC AMG Mercedes engine with a Factory roots style S/C and a water/air intercooler
Auto-Stick trans (not available in manual)
3210 lbs w/driver
330hp / 310lb-ft
(Same Drivetrain as Mercedes SLK-32AMG, Same breaks, suspension, etc - is is 90% mercedes, which makes it expensive to work on and mod - thank god for a good warranty!)

SQ

[TJVineyard]

Originally Posted by ShawnQ

Best time was a 13.2 @108 - only got it once...tried it two more times to get a 13.6 and a 13.5.

There must be some kind of issue there. What were your split times on your other passes? Can you post some of your other slips?

Most cars will MPH a little better if they spin off the line. To drop 3 or 4 tenths you would have had to have hooked pretty well and I would expect the MPH to stay the same or fall off a little bit.

4 MPH is about 40 HP and I cannot imagine how it came out of nowhere and could not be duplicated.

Either way, 13s are pretty impressive with a car thats stock!

TJ

[ShawnQ]

I'll post some of the other ones later on.

I was thinking the same thing, and trying to figure out what I was doing differently (or what the car was doing differently).

With this auto stick and traction control, it is a little odd. At times I would get out of the hole ok and then the 1/2 shift would break loose kicking the TC on so my 1/8th would suffer.

SQ

[StAnGaLaNg]

you should probably leave the TC off, that would help

[ShawnQ]

Originally Posted by StAnGaLaNg

you should probably leave the TC off, that would help

With traction control 'off', the traction control still kicks in - just not as aggressively.

So, it is never really 'off'.

SQ

[95 GTS]

is this car drive by wire? if so it seems like that is your mph culprit

Edit: i see that it is. a dbw system would definitely account for a missing 4 mph. it is probably holding back a lot in first and second. you "tricked" it some how on that run. I bet its damn quick on the highway where there is no holding back.

[ShawnQ]

Yea, the drive by wire is tricky. The 'sprint booster' is made to alleviate the DBW symptoms (especially from the launch). I think that is what caused all of the traction issues though. On the street, I seem to launch better.

And, the car is definitely MUCH more at home on the highway than it is on the 1/4 mile.

I was going to go back out there last night with the cooler air and low humidity, but I didn't make it out.

Maybe next week - I want to get it into the 12's like some of the other guys are doing, 'stock'. I figure I can shave a few tenths off of my 60', and cooler/drier air may account for better times throughout. With these continental contitrac touring tires (19"), it will be tough!

SQ

[rambozotheclown]

Originally Posted by ShawnQ

And, the car is definitely MUCH more at home on the highway than it is on the 1/4 mile.

yeah MBenz has always been like that. but still, impressive numbers!